On Thursday, babies from the neonatal intensive care unit at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital were flown out of Beaumont.

In Washington, President Trump — flanked by religious leaders in the Oval Office — declared Sunday a national day of prayer for the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Trump folded his hands and bowed his head as the Rev. Robert Jeffress led the group in prayer. Several of the assembled clergy rested their hands on the President’s back during the session.

Officials said 440,000 Texans already submitted applications for federal disaster aid, with $79 million approved thus far. The Trump administration asked Congress in a letter Friday for a $7.85 billion in federal disaster relief. Abbott has said that his state may need more than $125 billion.

Abbott, speaking Friday on ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America,” warned that it could take years for Texas to “dig out from this catastrophe.”

Two pals helped Bryan Parson remove the fridge and other items ruined by the massive flooding.

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In Houston and elsewhere across Texas, some residents began returning to their homes — only to find heartbreak and heavy damage.

In Bill Wolfe’s Houston home, the furniture was floating in the living room when he managed to get inside. The sight of photos of his sons among the wreckage immediately hit him — and hard.

“Surreal is probably the understatement of the century here,” he told CNN. “You know, watching a 30-foot fishing boat drive down your street is like something you’ve never seen before.”

Brian Foster returned to his Humble, Tex., home to an even more surreal sight: A 9-foot alligator in the dining room, according to KTRK-TV.

It didn’t take long for front lawns in Texas to explode with wreckage: Sopping-wet furniture. Waterlogged carpets. Ruined floorboards. Ripped-up insulation.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said he planned to ask for an emergency aid package of $75 million just for debris pickup as residents returning home began dumping their waterlogged belongings.

He also issued a call for more search and rescue equipment and additional high-water vehicles as week two of Harvey’s horrors kicked into gear.

The massive storm damaged nearly 87,000 homes and destroyed more than 9,000 residences, the Texas Department of Public Safety reported Friday.